Each Blessing, and Shade's Ascension

"Shade, even you cannot set foot in that water while in the form of a living person. Please allow me to grant you a blessing."

The priest also pushed himself up from the ground. Without avoiding the others by the campfire, the charred half-white, half-black wings behind him slowly unfurled.

"Oh!"

Iluna cried out, but seeing that Sister Devlin was calmly "watching" the scene, she covered her mouth in embarrassment.

"May death shelter you, Shade. When you stand upon the Land of Death, death shall be your companion."

As he spoke, the two wings grew larger, then folded forward, completely enveloping Shade. When the wings turned transparent and finally vanished, Priest Augustus had already sat back down, while Shade looked at his palms.

On his left palm was the mark of a black horn, and on his right palm was the mark of a black scythe. They seemed to represent the power of that First Angel, though Shade was not entirely certain.

His body temperature was growing lower, yet this power of death did not conflict with Father of Infinite Tree's blessing at all:

"Now, you can safely walk upon that water."

The priest was not fatigued at all after granting this blessing. This old priest was far stronger here than he was in the world of the living:

"Also, if you can hold out for three minutes, I can launch an attack on Joey Barton from the shore. It will take time, but it will definitely help you."

"But your strength is still insufficient."

Sister Devlin also rose to her feet, her silver crown-like blindfold facing Shade. Iluna drew Night Watchman and handed it to Shade. Holding the longsword aloft, Shade walked over to the nun. She slightly raised both hands, cradling that slender flame:

"Shade, not everyone can